Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Hold then posted to the Canadian

then posted to the Canadian Base Depot on November 22nd

British War Medal (648307 GNR

She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy on August 7

Second Type -

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Hold then posted to the Canadian(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, set over top of a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four oak leaves and sun rays with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked W. E.